‘Education Act a distraction from 18-year process’: Madahbee
THUNDER BAY (March 20, 2014 ) – Anishinabek Nation Chiefs are concerned that the government’s proposed First Nations education legislation ignores 18 years of negotiations...
Water plant launch sacred occasion
By Leslie Knibbs SERPENT RIVER FN – Launching the building of a new water treatment plant was a sacred occasion for Serpent River First Nation....
‘Be happy to work hard’: Olympic skier
By Laura Robinson Inuk Olympic athlete Jesse Cockney was a three-year-old and living in Yellowknife when he first put on a pair of cross-country...
Involve auditors sooner, avoid problems later in setting up trusts
By Marci Becking TORONTO – Kelly Rodgers, president of Rodgers Investment Consulting, says that First Nations need to make sure their auditors are involved...
Passengers relying on airpower
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FN – With this winter’s solid freeze-up on Georgian Bay, the people of Chimnissing are doing without ferries and relying on...
Hat trick for Little NHL coach
By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGA — For the third straight year Shaun Assiniwai coached a team to a championship at the Little Native Hockey League Tournament....
Print edition old news
After 25 years the Anishinabek News is moving totally to electronic publication. The March, 2014 issue will be the last print edition distributed to all...
Non-winterized fire truck useless in fatal fire
By Sharon Weatherall If a fire truck had been ready and able to carry water to the scene, disaster may have been averted in a...
Municipalities also have duty to consult: Ontario
By Edward LaRusic NRU Publishing TORONTO – One of the goals of the new 2014 Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) is to make planners more aware...
NIHB ignores dental clinics
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY –An independent dental hygienist is questioning why services provided by clinics like hers are not eligible for the federal government’s...
Indian Affairs won’t support special needs of Down Syndrome twins
By Martha Troian TORONTO – First Nation control of First Nation education has been a hot topic, and the Mississaugas of New Credit are taking...
Teachers can help develop laws
By Kelly Crawford SUDBURY – First Nations educators need to be actively involved in developing education laws for their own communities. “When you look forward...
Atikameksheng duo go hands-on at housing conference
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Norma Petahtegoose and Cheryl Nebenionquit from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation took the Builder’s Challenge at the 12th Annual First...
‘First Nations must be involved in mining ventures’: Day
No mining venture will succeed without First Nations participation at the earliest stages. That’s whatAnishinabek Nation Lake Huron Grand Chief Isadore Day, Wiindawtegowinini, told those...
Alice sheds light on solar power
By Margaret Hele GARDEN RIVER FN – Using solar power and a generator to provide light and heat for your home is a blessing – ...